polygyny is [adjective] in [place]
用于描述一夫多妻制在特定地区的普遍性。
Polygyny is widespread in some African countries.
一夫多妻制在某些非洲国家很普遍。
一夫多妻；多妻制
多蚁后现象；一次拥有多位妻子；一夫多妻；[医] [一雄]多雌配合；多妻配合
The practice or condition of a man having more than one wife at the same time.
The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives.
一次拥有多位妻子
having more than one wife at a time
The condition of an ant colony that has multiple egg-laying queens.
Synonym of polygamy.
Polygyny was historically practiced among certain African tribes.
一夫多妻制在历史上曾见于某些非洲部落。
用法提示：名词作主语，表示制度
Some countries have outlawed polygyny, while others still permit it under religious law.
一些国家已取缔一夫多妻制，而另一些国家仍在宗教法律下允许它。
用法提示：名词作宾语，指涉制度
The anthropologist studied the social implications of polygyny in rural communities.
这位人类学家研究了农村社区中一夫多妻制带来的社会影响。
用法提示：名词作介词宾语，表示概念
用于描述一夫多妻制在特定地区的普遍性。
Polygyny is widespread in some African countries.
一夫多妻制在某些非洲国家很普遍。
强调作为一种社会习俗的实践。
The practice of polygyny has declined over the years.
一夫多妻制的实践多年来已经减少。
动词短语，表示实施该制度。
Some tribes still practice polygyny.
一些部落仍然实行一夫多妻制。
grammar · medium
易错句子Polygamy is the practice of having multiple wives.
正确表达Polygyny is the practice of having multiple wives.
Polygamy泛指多配偶制（包括一夫多妻和一妻多夫），而polygyny特指一夫多妻。中国学习者常将两者混淆，使用polygamy表达一夫多妻是不准确的。
grammar · medium
易错句子Polygeny is common in some societies.
正确表达Polygyny is common in some societies.
Polygeny意为多源发生（生物学），与polygyny拼写相似但含义完全不同。学习者易因拼写相近而误用。
polygamy 是泛指与多个配偶结婚，包括一夫多妻和一妻多夫；而 polygyny 特指一夫多妻。
polyandry 指的是一妻多夫，与 polygyny 的一夫多妻在性别结构上相反。
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